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Merle W. Leather
Chauffer/US ARMY: 117th Aero Squadron
Birth: August 26, 1892 in Ijamsville, MD
Death: May 8, 1966 in Bakersfield, CA
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Area LL/Lot 165
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Frederick News (May 11, 1966)



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WWII Draft Registration
ADDITIONAL FACTS OF NOTE
Military Information
Age at Enlistment:                       24 years and 4 months
Home Residence during War:    221 S. Market St., Frederick
Military Years:                               1917-1919
                          Regular Army 12/5/1917, Private                       
                         
Overseas (2/16/1918-7/10/1919)         
                          8/24/1918 Transferred to 1108 Aero Squadron
                          9/9/1918 Transferred to 269th Aero Squadron
                          5/4/1919 Chauffer, 117th Aero Squadron
                         Honorable Discharge 7/21/1919

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Personal Information
Occupation:      Owner/Mechanic (Auto Radiator Works)
Father:              Millard F. Leather
Mother:             Hattie Tabler
Spouse:             Louise Schaeffer
Last known residence:   4 Mt. Olivet Blvd, Frederick
                                            Bakersfield, CA
Cause of Death:    Heart  Attack                      

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